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Banned for riders, but who cares

mid-day visited four bridges, entry to which is shut for two-wheelers, and saw riders, including cops, break the rules despite presence of traffic policemen

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Two scooters are seen on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road on Monday. Pic/Rajesh Gupta

Two scooters are seen on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road on Monday. Pic/Rajesh Gupta

For smooth movement of traffic, flyovers were erected across the city, but then, two-wheelers were banned on a few owing to frequent accidents. However, riders blatantly violate the rules, and in most cases, despite the presence of traffic police personnel. mid-day visited Eastern Freeway, JJ flyover, BKC Connector and newly opened Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) and spotted riders on all of them.

JJ flyover

The 2.4-km Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Flyover, widely known as JJ flyover, was opened for citizens on May 1 2002, but two-wheelers were banned on it in 2010. A special enforcement was then deployed at both the ends of the flyover. Still, riders, including police personnel, blatantly take the flyover.

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